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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2019043976 · 4/18/2019 · Keystone Food Products, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, unspecified

Employer

Name
Keystone Food Products, Inc.
Location
3767 Hecktown Road, EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA, 18045
NAICS
311919
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning the masa process line with a high pressure water hose. As the employee removed masa dough from the machine, their left middle finger was caught in the rotating blades resulting in an amputation injury to the finger. The machine was energized at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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